Chapter 17 of The Young Outlaw is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of The Young Outlaw is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TIM BRADY. An hour passed, and Clarence Brown did not reappear. He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind. Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture. He did not feel so sick as at first, but his head ached unpleasantly.
Chapter 17 of The Young Outlaw is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading “He did not feel so sick as at first, but his head ached unpleasantly.”
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture.”
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading “TIM BRADY.”
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “An hour passed, and Clarence Brown did not reappear.”
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading “Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture.”
appear again
From this reading “An hour passed, and Clarence Brown did not reappear.”
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading “He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.”
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading “He did not feel so sick as at first, but his head ached unpleasantly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture.
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading He did not feel so sick as at first, but his head ached unpleasantly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour passed, and Clarence Brown did not reappear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour passed, and Clarence Brown did not reappear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not feel so sick as at first, but his head ached unpleasantly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not feel so sick as at first, but his head ached unpleasantly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture.
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading TIM BRADY.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading An hour passed, and Clarence Brown did not reappear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading An hour passed, and Clarence Brown did not reappear.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading An hour passed, and Clarence Brown did not reappear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He did not feel so sick as at first, but his head ached unpleasantly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He did not feel so sick as at first, but his head ached unpleasantly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He did not feel so sick as at first, but his head ached unpleasantly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour passed, and Clarence Brown did not reappear.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
not any; not one
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An hour passed, and Clarence Brown did not reappear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading An hour passed, and Clarence Brown did not reappear.
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture.
appear again
From this reading An hour passed, and Clarence Brown did not reappear.
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He did not feel so sick as at first, but his head ached unpleasantly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIM BRADY.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sam lay down on the bench for some time, then raised himself to a sitting posture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading He did not feel so sick as at first, but his head ached unpleasantly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had intended to do so, but reflecting that there was no more to be got out of Sam changed his mind.
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